Joseph Jewell was wanted on a delinquency count of murder in the death of Erique Forney Jr., 17, officers acting on a tip went to a hotel around 4 p.m. looking for Jewell and knocked on the door of a room. Jewell opened the door and immediately began firing at officers, police said. Three officers shot and killed the boy.
Victim's Name: Joseph C. Jewell III
Agency Responsible: Columbus Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 20, 2020
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5556